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Augustana smashes enrollment records despite FAFSA delays

Augustana smashes enrollment records despite FAFSA delays

This year, Augustana welcomes 2,390 students, with 533 incoming full-time freshmen, the second largest incoming class and largest student body in Augustana history. This is up from last year’s freshman class of 454 and marks the fourth consecutive year in which the University's overall enrollment has

Campus Safety arms officers

Campus Safety arms officers

In recent years, there has been an increase in mass school shootings that continue to pose a threat to our nation. Statstica estimates that 35 school shootings have occurred in 2024 as of July. To prevent this threat on campus, Associate Vice President of Campus Safety Rick Tupper said that

Four freshmen prevail in competitive ASA race

Four freshmen prevail in competitive ASA race

This fall, Augustana’s freshman class elected four new senators to the Augustana Student Association. Afomiya Dejene, Maggie McKeown and Igen Nyawanda were elected as freshman senators, and Nina Luz was elected as the freshman international student senator. ASA President Annie Johnston expressed her enthusiasm for what these new senators

The day Darth Vader came to Augustana

James Earl Jones, award-winning actor and eternally known as the voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, died on Sept. 9. On Oct. 20, 2000, Jones spoke to an audience of some 280 students, faculty and staff in the recently opened Mortenson Theatre at Augustana. This is the story of that

Student mental health challenges persist

Student mental health challenges persist

They can’t quite describe it, but something feels different this semester. Sophomore Issie Ventura is normally stationed in the Froiland Science Complex where they said they often find their peers stressed and overwhelmed. As they have visited their friends with social science and humanities majors recently, they’ve noticed

Viking Bold grows scholarship opportunities, total enrollment

Viking Bold grows scholarship opportunities, total enrollment

This is the seventh and final part of a continuing series on Viking Bold. The enrollment and strategic scholarship pillar of Viking Bold — Augustana’s ten-year strategic plan — aims to increase undergraduate and graduate enrollment and maintain Augustana’s affordability by increasing the amount of endowed scholarships for students. Part

Dining services to relocate for the summer

Dining services to relocate for the summer

Dining will look a little different for students living on campus this summer, as the Morrison Commons are set to undergo renovations. The dining hall will be temporarily relocated to Midco Arena, along with SubConnection. Chick-fil-A will be closed during the summer, and Starbucks’ relocation and availability has not yet